To solve these word problems you need to do either addition or subtraction, but you need to figure out which. When you have a word problem, it’s the same as regular math, except it’s in words! You also need to pay attention to word clues which may tell you if you need to do addition or subtraction.
Here are videos that show how to do word problems with pictures for smaller numbers:
Addition Word Problems Within 10
Subtraction Word Problems Within 10
Below are steps to do a word problem:
- Read the word problem carefully!
- Read it again and when you see the numbers write them down below.
- Figure out if you need to do addition/subtraction and add in the + or – sign
- Solve the equation! Draw pictures or dots if you need to!
Here are some word clues:
If you see these words it might mean you need to do addition: combine, in addition, together, add, plus, more
If you see these words it might mean you need to do subtraction: minus, difference, fewer than, less, take away, left
Below you can see a picture of how I would solve addition and subtraction word problems, I showed how I solved it and the steps I completed.
*If you do not have a printer, don’t feel that you have to do all of these as I know it is a lot to copy out by hand. See if you can do some verbally or only write down your work and your answers. I do not expect you to copy out all the questions and then do the work.
For Grade 1’s, please complete the worksheets:
Intro. to Addition:Subtraction Word Problems Within 10
Addition Word Problems Within 10
For Grade 2’s, please complete the worksheets:
Some questions ask you to do equations with three digits. It’s the same as doing math with two digits. We will practice equations with triple digits on Thursday!